I pretty much went through the same decision making process you did and came up with a similar conclusion. I have a TYM 3515CH on order currently. I needed a minimum PTO HP of 30 to meet my needs, and wanted a cab with hydrostatic transmission. It was simply the best deal possible on a compact tractor with my requirements, and with good dealer support reasonably close. The fact that it has pretty much the best 3 point and loader lift capacity in its class was a bonus! I'm also a big fan of the mechanically fuel injected Kukje / TYM engine.
I bought my first tractor in 2020 during Covid, but it didn't arrive til mid 2021. It was a Branson 2515h. It was the most affordable with the best lift per it's competitors in the sub compact class. It works for my 12 acres, tilling, bush hogging, road leveling and sump removal.
My dad has one, and makes great use of it. I’m a Kubota guy myself, on my fifth Kubota Utility tractor. For me, the only thing I am not a fan of on the Branson is the loader control location.
Congratulations on the tractor! Just subscribed. Following both channels. Tip: spray it down with 60% used motor oil and 40% kerosene mixture. Will prevent rusting and preserve your investment.
Bought a Branson tractor from RJM yesterday. I delt with the owner Rick, great guy and extremely helpful. I got the tractor with the loader,box blade and brush hog. Love my new tractor!
Brandon seems to be an under-appreciated brand and hope you have good luck with yours. I've had my 3520H for around seven yrs and have put 800 hrs on it with very few issues. The Cummings engine has performed reliably and other than replacing a few hydraulic hoses there's been no hydraulic system issues either. I keep up on all preventive maintenance myself so the tractor stays home and doesn't go to the dealer for routine stuff. I don't have inside storage so although I do cover the tractor to give it some shelter from sun & rain it does live outside and that considered the Branson has been a great tractor.
I am looking as well. I went to the dealer in Wright City. I recently bought 20 acres near Warrenton. Like the channel and I subscribed! I am in the same boat about the DPF.
That must be RJM, which is where we bought this one. We really liked their dealership and their knowledge in the tractor industry. Hopefully their friendliness continues as our tractor journey progresses and we need filters and parts and possible warranty work.
@@brucebauer84 I don't have any experience there, but once he told me that if a part takes longer than 2 days to ship that he takes a part off a tractor on the lot to repair your tractor as long as he has one in stock.
I have a Ct2025 bobcat (no cab, basically a yard tractor), and a Branson 5520ch (factory cab). Both very good tractors for their intended purpose. My wife loves using the bobcat, especially when im gone (im a pilot), but the Branson is incredible. Best compact tractor we've owner. It's not my dads NH Powerstar 120, but I don't really need that much tractor for the work we do.
I would have liked the Bobcat for it's smaller profile for maneuvering through the woods, but otherwise this tractor has done everything I have asked it to do so far.
@@redneckofftherange3008 thats part of why I bought it. Its great for cutting and hauling a half a chord of wood in the morning when im free, or when i gota bail hay. I use the 55 branson (i typed 25 instead of 55 the first time for some dumb reason) for the harder farm work, digging snowblowing
The bobcat salesman at the Pittsburgh dealership told me that the newer bobcat tractors, because bobcat stopped making them for a handful of years and then started back up again and basically struck a deal with the company that builds Kiote tractors. Basically said the bobcats are Kiote tractors painted white. That being said, Kiote tractors are no slouch brand machines. I'm leaning towards the Massey, a bit more money, roughly $2,000 give or take but when spending around $18-19,000 I'm probably going to go ahead and tac on a couple thousand more and go with a bit more HP and tride and true brand. Might be perfectly happy with something cheaper and less power because I'm not farming just have a decent size property that requires a bit more than a garden tractor.
Branson is on my list as well…Kioti or Branson…but right now, I’ve decided to sit tight and wait for the economy to tank, credit customers are non-existent and tractors are sitting on lots unsold. Then, I’ll stroll in with cash and control will go BACK to the customer. None of these big companies are going away…but dealers are going to suffer, from corporate greed! They could sell the compacts for a much better price and still make huge profits…but they won’t right now, because credit is as easy, so they are making all they can. Customers will get hurt…when they can’t make payments and banks and credit unions end up with lots full of compact tractors! The companies and, some dealers, will live fat, dumb and happy right now…but hurt is coming. And I’ll have cash. Heck, out mid-west, some dealers even throw in trailers!! Not in the northeast…a heater block becomes a dealer incentive! Loaded tires is standard. I’m just going to wait…my cash will not only be better than credit, it will become leverage! Still not sure if it’ll be Kioti, Branson, or YANMAR. But the field narrows.
Fun fact, Branson is a subsidiary or Kukje who is owned by TYM. TYM makes their own tractors and also the tractors for Rural King. The rumor mill is buzzing around leaked internal documents that the Branson lineup will be absorbed into (and rebranded) as TYM. Nothing has been officially released to the public on that yet but consolidating the overlapping models makes sense. The Branson models are also painted orange and sold by Bad Boy under a recently signed 7 year production contract. Based on that I expect the support for these specific machines to actually improve even if the Branson name goes the way of Pontiac and Plymouth.
Yeah I have heard those rumors too. Not sure what the future holds, but so far I like the tractor. Put it through it's first real test recently with the box blade, and hope to get the brush hog going soon.
It’s really become a difficult market to follow. Today, it has become almost as common as owning a gas grill/smoker. Between the 25hp compact and subcompacts, the market has exploded little things are becoming big things… like cabs and high end seats! In the end, for most, it comes down to price point. It’s not even packages, at least not in the northeast. Dealerships are not even trying to compete any more because most are back ordered out at least 60 days. I heard a story today of a guy whose made his first payment and doesn’t even have the tractor yet! Backhoes are trickling in only to be already bought and a customer tractor is just waiting for an install. The dealers don’t have to stroke a single customer for a sale! BUT…when the recession hits and interest rates are shutting down sales…dealers will be kissing my feet…because I’ve got CASH! I was going to go on a waiting list but now, I’ve decided to sit and wait! Lots are going to way overstocked and no buyers because the recession took their credit customers away! I figuring 6 months…maybe 5…lots will be full of tractors and virtual grace yards of customers! I’ll grab a last year model and leave with far more than I would if I went on a wait list and bought today! But I still won’t buy a Deere or kubota….they were raping consumers long before the boom!
@@keithrayeski3147 I do like Kubota, but Their price tag was a little high for me. I would have loved to have gotten a Kioti or Bobcat, but in the end it was Branson who had a tractor ready to go, and so far I love it. Let's just see how much I love it after the first regen though lol. Also I have already found myself wishing I had the money for a second, subcompact tractor for doing chores in the woods and on the levee where there's not as much room. Maybe someday.
@@redneckofftherange3008 I agree on the kubota…john Deere same thing and Kioti is working it’s way up. I know there’s at least a 60 day wait on Kioti…Branson seems to be keeping pace with demands… I’m hoping that holds. I’m staying at 25 hp so I don’t have to deal with the regen…truly though, anything above 25 I think would be more than I need anyway. I’m certainly liking the Branson more and more…now, if they don’t get greedy!!🤣
Look up which brands TYM makes or partially makes and you'll be shocked! TYM is a tractor powerhouse in Korea and after looking at several compact/sub compacts I settled on the TYM T-25 which is by most accounts both a sub compact and a compact. If you look at the Branson you'll find TYM's fingerprints all over it.
I've had a Branson 2510h for over 4 years. No problems brush hogging over 5 acres rough, hilly ground. Had a rear backoe with its own pump so no problem with hydraulic power there. I leave the brush hog attached all the time - makes it more stable when moving around with a bucket full of dirt or gravel etc Very economical diesel engine. Did my own 50 hour service. Fairly easy. Local dealer is supposed to do a recall update. Must remind them about that. I'd buy an electric tractor once they improve running time / battery power etc. Hate diesel fumes and having to buy and store fuel. Messy.
Buy a Massey-Ferguson ABOVE 30 HP. Mine just did it's 4th Re-burn @ 212hrs & l CAN'T even tell it's a "Diesel " except for the Fuel l put in it. There is almost ZERO "clanging-banging-rattleling" & No Smoke ,fumes or smell WHAT SO EVER ! My 54hp "kubogy" is the same way! The "under 26hp " class of tractors &some other larger ( UN-DPF & non high pressure common rail fuel injection electronicly controled) tractors are "Rattle-Trap" "Smoke Belchers" & Fuel hogs.
I test drove a 3515 at RJM a week ago. I have researched all the brands you did and wanted to drive the Branson since it's loader capacity is higher than the competition. It had the gear drive shuttle shift transmission and the drivetrain made a lot of noise when moving. Does your tractors drivetrain have slot of gear whine while operating? I drove a Mahindra with same gear drive and was quiet compared to the Branson.
When you say whine, do you mean like a high pitch whine or just louder because of the rpms? Naturally the engine is going to be louder the higher the throttle is. I have never driven a shuttle shift version of this though.
@@redneckofftherange3008 no it wasn't the engine it was the transmission and axles making the whining noise. I wish he would have had another gear drive tractor to test drive to see if it was just that tractor
They did not have the size tractor I wanted in stock, and couldn't guarantee pricing if it was ordered and came in after prices or incentives changed. Same as with Bobcat. I have been very satisfied with my Branson so far though. I will do an in-depth review of it after I get at least 50 hours on it. Sitting at like 32 or 33 right now.
@@redneckofftherange3008 I'll be happy to watch. Looking into buying a tractor next fall, after we'll buy our homestead so I'm learning everything I can so when I'll have to pull the trigger, i would not hesitate. Thanks!
I honestly don't think that will change anything as far as parts and service goes. I probably still would have checked out this dealer and would have considered them even if they sold TYM tractors.
I don't think parts will be harder to get. TYM has partially owned Branson for a while and I can still go to my same dealer to get parts like always. I believe a lot of their tractor models are similar and use the same parts, so I'm not worried about it for the time being.
I pretty much went through the same decision making process you did and came up with a similar conclusion. I have a TYM 3515CH on order currently. I needed a minimum PTO HP of 30 to meet my needs, and wanted a cab with hydrostatic transmission. It was simply the best deal possible on a compact tractor with my requirements, and with good dealer support reasonably close. The fact that it has pretty much the best 3 point and loader lift capacity in its class was a bonus! I'm also a big fan of the mechanically fuel injected Kukje / TYM engine.
I bought my first tractor in 2020 during Covid, but it didn't arrive til mid 2021. It was a Branson 2515h. It was the most affordable with the best lift per it's competitors in the sub compact class. It works for my 12 acres, tilling, bush hogging, road leveling and sump removal.
So far this tractor has done everything we have asked from it. Hoping to get it out again this weekend to help clear some trails in the woods.
My dad has one, and makes great use of it. I’m a Kubota guy myself, on my fifth Kubota Utility tractor. For me, the only thing I am not a fan of on the Branson is the loader control location.
Congratulations on the tractor! Just subscribed. Following both channels. Tip: spray it down with 60% used motor oil and 40% kerosene mixture. Will prevent rusting and preserve your investment.
Bought a Branson tractor from RJM yesterday. I delt with the owner Rick, great guy and extremely helpful. I got the tractor with the loader,box blade and brush hog. Love my new tractor!
That's great. What model did you get?
I bought a 2515R from Rick back in October 2021
@@hmrnhank How is it holding up?
Brandon seems to be an under-appreciated brand and hope you have good luck with yours.
I've had my 3520H for around seven yrs and have put 800 hrs on it with very few issues. The Cummings engine has performed reliably and other than replacing a few hydraulic hoses there's been no hydraulic system issues either. I keep up on all preventive maintenance myself so the tractor stays home and doesn't go to the dealer for routine stuff.
I don't have inside storage so although I do cover the tractor to give it some shelter from sun & rain it does live outside and that considered the Branson has been a great tractor.
So far just over 30 hours with no issues yet. It has done everything I asked it to do.
That tractor is an absolute beast.
Nice pick up and now the fun work begins with all the jobs ahead on the farm....Good stuff....
The day before I shot this I took my new pallet forks out to test them out. Definitely a good investment.
@@redneckofftherange3008 👍👍
I just bought this model with the backhoe, 5' brush hog, box blade and it should be delivered 4/17/24
I am looking as well. I went to the dealer in Wright City. I recently bought 20 acres near Warrenton. Like the channel and I subscribed! I am in the same boat about the DPF.
That must be RJM, which is where we bought this one. We really liked their dealership and their knowledge in the tractor industry. Hopefully their friendliness continues as our tractor journey progresses and we need filters and parts and possible warranty work.
@@redneckofftherange3008 I really liked talking to him. I wonder how good their service is?
@@brucebauer84 I don't have any experience there, but once he told me that if a part takes longer than 2 days to ship that he takes a part off a tractor on the lot to repair your tractor as long as he has one in stock.
Good video and information thinking about getting a Branson tractor thanks
Thanks for watching. It's a good tractor so far.
I have a Ct2025 bobcat (no cab, basically a yard tractor), and a Branson 5520ch (factory cab). Both very good tractors for their intended purpose. My wife loves using the bobcat, especially when im gone (im a pilot), but the Branson is incredible. Best compact tractor we've owner. It's not my dads NH Powerstar 120, but I don't really need that much tractor for the work we do.
I would have liked the Bobcat for it's smaller profile for maneuvering through the woods, but otherwise this tractor has done everything I have asked it to do so far.
@@redneckofftherange3008 thats part of why I bought it. Its great for cutting and hauling a half a chord of wood in the morning when im free, or when i gota bail hay. I use the 55 branson (i typed 25 instead of 55 the first time for some dumb reason) for the harder farm work, digging snowblowing
@@stonehorn4641 Nice. We just picked up a 40 gallon sprayer for ours. Can't wait to try it out.
The bobcat salesman at the Pittsburgh dealership told me that the newer bobcat tractors, because bobcat stopped making them for a handful of years and then started back up again and basically struck a deal with the company that builds Kiote tractors. Basically said the bobcats are Kiote tractors painted white. That being said, Kiote tractors are no slouch brand machines. I'm leaning towards the Massey, a bit more money, roughly $2,000 give or take but when spending around $18-19,000 I'm probably going to go ahead and tac on a couple thousand more and go with a bit more HP and tride and true brand. Might be perfectly happy with something cheaper and less power because I'm not farming just have a decent size property that requires a bit more than a garden tractor.
Good Luck!
Branson is on my list as well…Kioti or Branson…but right now, I’ve decided to sit tight and wait for the economy to tank, credit customers are non-existent and tractors are sitting on lots unsold. Then, I’ll stroll in with cash and control will go BACK to the customer. None of these big companies are going away…but dealers are going to suffer, from corporate greed! They could sell the compacts for a much better price and still make huge profits…but they won’t right now, because credit is as easy, so they are making all they can. Customers will get hurt…when they can’t make payments and banks and credit unions end up with lots full of compact tractors! The companies and, some dealers, will live fat, dumb and happy right now…but hurt is coming. And I’ll have cash. Heck, out mid-west, some dealers even throw in trailers!! Not in the northeast…a heater block becomes a dealer incentive! Loaded tires is standard. I’m just going to wait…my cash will not only be better than credit, it will become leverage! Still not sure if it’ll be Kioti, Branson, or YANMAR. But the field narrows.
I really like Kioti tractors. Never seen a Yanmar in person, but I hear they are really nice.
@Keith Rayeski Are you in the US? If so how do you pay cash over $10k without triggering the IRS? Thanks
Fun fact, Branson is a subsidiary or Kukje who is owned by TYM. TYM makes their own tractors and also the tractors for Rural King.
The rumor mill is buzzing around leaked internal documents that the Branson lineup will be absorbed into (and rebranded) as TYM. Nothing has been officially released to the public on that yet but consolidating the overlapping models makes sense. The Branson models are also painted orange and sold by Bad Boy under a recently signed 7 year production contract. Based on that I expect the support for these specific machines to actually improve even if the Branson name goes the way of Pontiac and Plymouth.
Yeah I have heard those rumors too. Not sure what the future holds, but so far I like the tractor. Put it through it's first real test recently with the box blade, and hope to get the brush hog going soon.
It’s really become a difficult market to follow. Today, it has become almost as common as owning a gas grill/smoker. Between the 25hp compact and subcompacts, the market has exploded little things are becoming big things… like cabs and high end seats! In the end, for most, it comes down to price point. It’s not even packages, at least not in the northeast. Dealerships are not even trying to compete any more because most are back ordered out at least 60 days. I heard a story today of a guy whose made his first payment and doesn’t even have the tractor yet! Backhoes are trickling in only to be already bought and a customer tractor is just waiting for an install. The dealers don’t have to stroke a single customer for a sale! BUT…when the recession hits and interest rates are shutting down sales…dealers will be kissing my feet…because I’ve got CASH! I was going to go on a waiting list but now, I’ve decided to sit and wait! Lots are going to way overstocked and no buyers because the recession took their credit customers away! I figuring 6 months…maybe 5…lots will be full of tractors and virtual grace yards of customers! I’ll grab a last year model and leave with far more than I would if I went on a wait list and bought today! But I still won’t buy a Deere or kubota….they were raping consumers long before the boom!
@@keithrayeski3147 I do like Kubota, but Their price tag was a little high for me. I would have loved to have gotten a Kioti or Bobcat, but in the end it was Branson who had a tractor ready to go, and so far I love it. Let's just see how much I love it after the first regen though lol. Also I have already found myself wishing I had the money for a second, subcompact tractor for doing chores in the woods and on the levee where there's not as much room. Maybe someday.
@@redneckofftherange3008 I agree on the kubota…john Deere same thing and Kioti is working it’s way up. I know there’s at least a 60 day wait on Kioti…Branson seems to be keeping pace with demands… I’m hoping that holds. I’m staying at 25 hp so I don’t have to deal with the regen…truly though, anything above 25 I think would be more than I need anyway. I’m certainly liking the Branson more and more…now, if they don’t get greedy!!🤣
Look up which brands TYM makes or partially makes and you'll be shocked! TYM is a tractor powerhouse in Korea and after looking at several compact/sub compacts I settled on the TYM T-25 which is by most accounts both a sub compact and a compact. If you look at the Branson you'll find TYM's fingerprints all over it.
I've had a Branson 2510h for over 4 years. No problems brush hogging over 5 acres rough, hilly ground.
Had a rear backoe with its own pump so no problem with hydraulic power there.
I leave the brush hog attached all the time - makes it more stable when moving around with a bucket full of dirt or gravel etc
Very economical diesel engine.
Did my own 50 hour service. Fairly easy.
Local dealer is supposed to do a recall update. Must remind them about that.
I'd buy an electric tractor once they improve running time / battery power etc.
Hate diesel fumes and having to buy and store fuel. Messy.
So far I like this tractor. I will do a more formal review after 50 hours or so.
Buy a Massey-Ferguson ABOVE 30 HP. Mine just did it's 4th Re-burn @ 212hrs & l CAN'T even tell it's a "Diesel " except for the Fuel l put in it. There is almost ZERO "clanging-banging-rattleling" & No Smoke ,fumes or smell WHAT SO EVER ! My 54hp "kubogy" is the same way! The "under 26hp " class of tractors &some other larger ( UN-DPF & non high pressure common rail fuel injection electronicly controled) tractors are "Rattle-Trap" "Smoke Belchers" & Fuel hogs.
Holding up great!!!
Great.
I test drove a 3515 at RJM a week ago. I have researched all the brands you did and wanted to drive the Branson since it's loader capacity is higher than the competition. It had the gear drive shuttle shift transmission and the drivetrain made a lot of noise when moving. Does your tractors drivetrain have slot of gear whine while operating? I drove a Mahindra with same gear drive and was quiet compared to the Branson.
When you say whine, do you mean like a high pitch whine or just louder because of the rpms? Naturally the engine is going to be louder the higher the throttle is. I have never driven a shuttle shift version of this though.
@@redneckofftherange3008 no it wasn't the engine it was the transmission and axles making the whining noise. I wish he would have had another gear drive tractor to test drive to see if it was just that tractor
@@donaldhartmann4939 It could have been low on fluid. He usually has several gear drive tractors in stock. Maybe he's running low on inventory.
@@redneckofftherange3008 it's possible it was a 2022 model he just got in.
Nice pistol.
Thanks. I show off all my guns on my main channel: redneckmini14.
Did you check Kioti and if so, why didn't you go with them?
They did not have the size tractor I wanted in stock, and couldn't guarantee pricing if it was ordered and came in after prices or incentives changed. Same as with Bobcat. I have been very satisfied with my Branson so far though. I will do an in-depth review of it after I get at least 50 hours on it. Sitting at like 32 or 33 right now.
@@redneckofftherange3008 I'll be happy to watch.
Looking into buying a tractor next fall, after we'll buy our homestead so I'm learning everything I can so when I'll have to pull the trigger, i would not hesitate.
Thanks!
What's your opinion on your decision now that the TYM announcement?
I honestly don't think that will change anything as far as parts and service goes. I probably still would have checked out this dealer and would have considered them even if they sold TYM tractors.
Are you now disappointed that Tym bought branson and parts will eventually be harder to get ?
I don't think parts will be harder to get. TYM has partially owned Branson for a while and I can still go to my same dealer to get parts like always. I believe a lot of their tractor models are similar and use the same parts, so I'm not worried about it for the time being.